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Yes Ecover is cruelty-free. All of their cleaners are also approved as cruelty free under the Leaping Bunny program.
As part of their qualification, they’re regularly audited to ensure both Ecover and their suppliers comply with the comprehensive criteria of the Standard of Compassion for Animals.
Is Ecover Vegan?
Yes Ecover is a vegan brand.
Whilst it doesn’t have a vegan certification, but consider themselves as vegan friendly, since their products don’t contain any animal by-products.
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Ecover Overview
Ecover is one of our absolute favourite cleaning products. We believe they stand up to the quality and efficacy of any chemical-first, cruel cleaning brand – and their products look fantastic.
Their laundry products are an absolute essential in our household and the stain remover is – given my propensity to throw any sort of foodstuff down my top at the ripe old age of 30 – a lifesaver.
And we love the fact that they aren’t afraid to show a bit of personality online. Rather counter-intuitively for a cleaning or laundry company, they want you to live a little dirtier to save the planet. Wear your jeans for another day. Your bed linen’s fine. They want to help save the world and that works for us.
Ecover’s Product Range
- Laundry liquid
- Fabric softener
- Washing powder
- Laundry bleach
- Stain remover
- Dishwasher liquid and tablets
- Soap
- Cleaning sprays
Ecover’s Hero Product
Ecover’s new zero range – aimed at minimising your carbon footprint – is superb.
And whilst we love the entire laundry range, the Zero Non-Bio Laundry Liquid is brilliant value and great for the planet.
With a seal of approval from the British Allergy Foundation, it’s perfect for sensitive skin sufferers!
What else do we love about Ecover?
They aim to source ingredients as locally as possible. By sourcing ingredients local to their factories, they can reduce their overall transportation requirements and their carbon emissions.
Ecover’s Company History
In or around 1980, Ecover’s founders wanted a name and logo making clear that Ecover products are ecological and based on natural ingredients. The terms ecology and sustainability were used more frequently. ECO refers to ecology and VER to the French word ‘vert’ which means ‘green’.
And in 2012, Ecover and Method joined forces. – Method was essentially acquired by Ecover. But they operate as largely separate entities to create planet-friendly cleaning products. In 2018 they were both acquired by SC Johnson.
Ecover Ethical FAQs
Yes Ecover products are phosphate-free and paraben-free. Their zero range is also formulated to minimise the risk of allergies – it’s independently approved by allergy UK.
They use plantplastic – a plant-based polyethelene (PE) plastic – in their bottles. Their bottles contain a mixture of plantplastic and post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR). So they’re not entirely plastic-free, but they’re on the right track.
And they don’t use plastic microbeads in any of their products because no one is able to collect and recycle these microscopic pieces once they enter the waterways.
By using plantplastic and recycled plastic, they significantly reduce the carbon footprint attached to their packaging.
Using plantplastic also allows them to use a renewable material – sugarcane – instead of petroleum. This further reduces their carbon footprint and allows for simpler, more eco-friendly recycling.
Yes Ecover is gluten-free.
No, they aren’t palm oil free, but they are a member of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) which certifies that their suppliers’ plantations and practices are not contributing to deforestation.
This is an interesting debate. Technically yes, but they launched a new product line containing algal oil derived from an advanced technique of genetic engineering known as synthetic biology.
It was meant to be a substitute for palm oil, but this sparked uproar amongst some environmental activists and consumer groups. So they pulled this release back and we have decided to not claim they’re non-gmo.
